Public Information

guidelines for publicinformation . We've talked ..... Picking a publicinformationofficer is not like ..... make entry. Publicinformationofficers have to be specifically ..... We need a publicinformationofficer that looks the

complaints to the fire personnel or immediate representatives. Incident command in a public information officer . The incident commander shall be responsible for management of the publicinformation on the fire ground. Any major incident likely to attract news media, shall be brought to the attention by the, of the

any interviews today with this victim. >> We've talked so far about publicinformation , the roll of Public Information Officer . And the importance of publicinformation at a scene. What we want to talk about now is more along the strategic planning side. How do we plan for

what we might face in time of crisis. The same thing for publicinformation . The emergency management discipline requires that we focus on. Building strategic plans to address the concerns that we are going to face in a time of crisis. Public Information Officers do the same thing. They have to plan and prepare for what they could expect as far as media inquires and other stakeholders requests for information during an emergency. The first thing obviously is to define. Who are stake holders. We could look at YouTube or any online videos and find examples of where publicinformation has gone awry. The officer who is not prepared, at the time for request for information from the media, or is bombarded

By Ed Ruckriegel and Denise DeSerio In most fire departments, a publicinformationofficer is responsible for telling the department’s story to the media and, ultimately, the community. In most cases, the media and community

officer . The publicinformationofficer in the past ..... However, the publicinformationofficer today is one ..... How do our publicinformationofficers get that information ..... early. Our PublicInformationOfficer should be communicating

position within the fire department which is very often overlooked. That's the publicinformationofficer . The publicinformationofficer in the past would only be important or pertinent on major incidents or. A time of natural disaster. However, the publicinformationofficer today is one of the most important, but yet underutilized, positions in the department. The traditional citizen in the past would receive

the initial [INAUDIBLE]. So how do we do that? How do our public information officers get that information out timely to our residents, who deserve timely, accurate information? We establish those relationships, we build relationships early. Our PublicInformationOfficer should be communicating with our public on a regular, almost daily basis. It doesn't have to be just for critical instance or

or just what they did? Is publicinformation concerning an incident that ..... imagine you did nothing. Publicinformation --or the lack thereof ..... department should have a publicinformationofficer (PIO) or designated spokesperson

day workshop for emergency responders and publicinformationofficers will focus on best practices and case studies ..... President of Marketing and Outreach, CSU and PublicInformationOfficer , Gulf Shores Fire Rescue Alan V. Brunacini

not establish publicinformationofficers and joint information ..... getting that publicinformationofficer out and establishing ..... Full-time publicinformationofficers may need to ..... center and the publicinformationofficer is providing

have PIO, publicinformationofficers . Also in ..... to use that publicinformationofficer . Sometimes ..... not trained publicinformationofficers , and the ..... identify these publicinformationofficers , who can

helps us address this. How does it do it? We have PIO, public information officers . Also in our incident action plans, we can put media statements in there. This is very important. Getting information out to the public, our leaders, our elected officials and other individuals. Its a very important to use that publicinformationofficer . Sometimes there is the tendency in smaller agencies that do not have PIO's designating. This may be the chief officer or the

parties, and the general public . Information management has become ..... posts; staging areas; publicinformationofficers ; and hot, warm, and ..... there's the "goesouta" publicinformationofficer (PIO) aspect of this whole

press briefings with the media involving publicinformationofficers from across disciplines to develop routines and ..... Department, where he is a safety officer, a publicinformationofficer , and the chief of training. He has been